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Originally Posted by pipscariad  Thanks for that Sue. We're moving the chooks down to my plot this weekend, feeling a bit nervous about it I have to admit, and I shall miss them pecking around in the front garden! But they have to go, as there's much more room for them down there, and I need them to get eating those slugs - plus the neighbours have complained about them!! (Making our tidy little road look like a smallholders paradise - I did jest that we were getting a pig next  )
I'm doing lots of reading up about electric fencing erection now, so wish me luck. I'll post about the sucess or otherwise - it's the foxes that worry me silly.....  |
We keep our little flock in our field with our horses 7 miles from home, the secret of keeping them safe from foxes etc. is to always be on site an hour or so before dusk. Lock them away early. Also human presence at odd times seems to keep them "foxed". They say human urine dotted about deters foxes, I have'nt tried this one! Re electric fences we've not had a lot of luck we can't seem to get it tight enough it looks awful!